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El automóvil de la Antigua Grecia

Translated from Czech to Spanish by Daniel Ordóñez Franco
Written in Czech by Ondrej Macl
11 minutes read

Aantekeningen over het leven van Frances Donnell

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Joep Harmsen
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
6 minutes read

Korytarz (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Anna Opara
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
7 minutes read

I Miralles

Translated from Spanish to Italian by Martino Gandi
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
9 minutes read

24

Translated from Serbian to Dutch by Pavle Trkulja
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
10 minutes read

Smrtholka

Translated from Czech to Slovenian by Vesna Dragar
Written in Czech by Lucie Faulerová
9 minutes read

O zumbido

Translated from Romanian to Portugese by Cristina Visan
Written in Romanian by Lavinia Braniște
8 minutes read

Sín titulo

Translated from Portugese to Spanish by Sara De Albornoz Domínguez
Written in Portugese by Daniela Costa
8 minutes read

24

Translated from Serbian to Spanish by Ivana Palibrk
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
10 minutes read

Ovce su na broju

Translated from Ukranian to Serbian by Dragana Vasilijević-Valent
Written in Ukranian by Eugenia Kuznetsova
5 minutes read

Un roman despre Crimeea

Translated from Ukranian to Romanian by Jessica Bilcec
Written in Ukranian by Anastasia Levkova
9 minutes read

Tăcerea vine prima (Silence comes first)

Tăcerea vine prima vorbeşte despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunicare dintre mai multe generații de femei. Atunci când tăcerea se instalează într-o familie, toate comportamentele sunt creatoare de traume. Singura soluție pare să fie depășirea fricii și deschiderea rănilor.
Subiectul principal îl reprezintă relația complicată a Dorei, pe de o parte cu mama sa intruzivă și veșnic nemulțumită, pe de altă parte cu fiica adolescentă care începe să-și ceară dreptul la independență. Crescută într-o familie în care femeile și bărbații au fost dintotdeauna într-un raport de forță, copiii au acoperit goluri și dureri, fericirea personală n-a părut necesară, mamele au îmbătrânit urât, iar tații, în tăcere, Dora preferă fantasma realității. Într-un moment de curaj, ea intră într-o relație online cu Toma. Totuși, chiar și după ce ajunge la Braşov, acolo unde locuieşte bărbatul, spaima de a nu fi dezamăgită o face să se întoarcă acasă, fără ca întâlnirea să aibă loc. Când însă, Toma vine în București și o sună, Dora este nevoită să ia o decizie. Nu înainte de a rupe tăcerea şi a da cărţile pe faţă, într-o discuţie cu mama ei.

“Silence Comes First" explores the trauma within a contemporary family and the communication barriers between multiple generations of women. When silence takes root in a family, every behavior becomes a source of trauma. The only solution seems to be overcoming fear and confronting old wounds.
The central theme is on one hand Dora's complicated relationship with her intrusive and perpetually dissatisfied mother, and on the other the dynamic with her teenage daughter, who is beginning to assert her right to independence. Raised in a family where women and men were always engaged in a power struggle, where children filled voids and covered up pain, Dora searches for an escape. After a childhood where personal happiness seemed unnecessary, where mothers aged poorly, and fathers remained silent, Dora prefers the fantasy over reality. In a moment of courage, she enters an online relationship with Toma. However, even after she travels to Brașov, where Toma lives, her fear of disappointment drives her to return home without meeting him. But when Toma comes to Bucharest and calls her, Dora is forced to make a decision. However, she can only do that after breaking the silence and laying all the cards on the table in a conversation with her mother.

Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Ptiči, ki čivkajo o prihodnosti

Translated from Spanish to Slovenian by Katja Petrovec
Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano
4 minutes read

A Alameda do Amanhecer

Translated from Romanian to Portugese by Simion Doru Cristea
Written in Romanian by Andrei Crăciun
8 minutes read

Il raduno

Translated from Romanian to Italian by Andreaa David
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

La reunión

Translated from Romanian to Spanish by Luciana Moisa
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

Bárbaros en el Imperio romano

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Paula Caballero
Written in Italian by Fabio Guidetti
9 minutes read

Meine Mutter hat Blumen gezüchtet (Las condiciones no son importantes)

Translated from Serbian to Spanish by Miguel Alonso
Written in Serbian by Ljiljana D. Ćuk
6 minutes read

Nec mergitur

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Simone Atangana Bekono
8 minutes read

Meine Mutter hat Blumen gezüchtet (I presupposti non contano)

Translated from Serbian to Italian by Katarina Mitić
Written in Serbian by Ljiljana D. Ćuk
6 minutes read
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